Fender for motor-vehicles.



E. K. CONOVBR. rnnnnn run uo'ron vn'mcLns. LPN-IDAHO! III-ED JUNE 16, 1910,

1,000,668. Q rammin 15,1911.

II n a mum wmuml 2.9 WITNESSES: 7e 6INVENT0R w ATTORNEY .to-pliorideh hu'fiiriga member orpart, which cnr'ltat't; with an oh nection and mg the f mwh rd V UNITED entries i frnnr OFFICE.

EDWIN K. cono'vnn, or

7 '0 all whom it may concern:

lie it known thatv EDWIN 1k. (.oxotnn, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at l iz.ter.-.on., .PtLSilltfcounty, .mthe State of Non? Jersey, have inrvntcd certain new and useful III'IIJI'UYQIHQHiFtiIl Fenders for Mot0r- Vlliclwi, of which the following is a. hill, clear, and exact description. v

M il'ltcntion relates to improvt-lnmnts m boilingapparatus for \Bl1l(.'l(3 and the same hue For its' object more jmrticnlaPly w provide a simple, efficient and reliable apparatus which may be readily applied to av rehicle for the PHI'POFIH o1" littllil'ttlilillg the shoch piwloced hy the ih'zpavt of the W:- Iii-ale with an object.

Further. said invention has for its; nhjcct. to- ].xrm'ftlc a huil'ing eig v'parntm" whi h may he reddil'y mrr-cd to a which. ancl ad rmlcd t0 the deg 1 position tine-con. Further, said im'unticn has foe its; hhjcet ject, is yieldingly secured to the l ra-(dict or member whereby the same '15 secured to the vehicle.

Further, said invention, has for its objectme er or part which is adaptud to contact. with an object is P'lT'tJVltlt-j'il wxthgncana tor nail means or sulncqnentl y igly reel. w g ,cr gradually arresting the m vement of said to provide a-bnfiing apjgmm-tns in which the member or part-Q I To the attainment of the aforesaid Objects,

nfovel detallsmy invention consists in the of construction, and. in the combination, c0narrangement; of pants hereinafter more fully descri ed and then p'omted 'out inthc claims, f I a Tn the accompanying;drawings, Wherem like un-1mm of reference indicate; like parts, Figure 1 is a t p 01'. plan view showposition of .a motor vehicle with a lampm- .cm'lstriflcted accordingto,

2 is' fa section on .of th'e'fen er, 'i'i lpports theire'fdr,';and Figs; 4 and dare en- "larg'ed detail side and" Ian views, rcqpccr tlvcly, shcm'ingoneof; t e clamping members.

In said drawings,.-1O designates the ,fOr-

' rmnmn FOR "MOTOR-VEHICLES.

Specificattofi of Letters Patent.- Application filed June 16,1810. Serial No.

jthefline 2.4-

PATERSON, maw ammy.-

Patented An 1[5 1911. 567,151.

Wardend of a motor vehicle, and 11 the projecting ends of the side-members of the.

frame to. which are secured the-forward ends of the springs 12, 12 supper-ting the hotly and operating 'partsof thefltchicle.

i 13, I13 denote the for\'\-'ard-wlleelsof the vel hicle. ll. denotes the bumper con'lprising brackets 15 .15 each composed of a"h,oriz0nta] member 16, and an upwardly and forwardly inclined member 17. 1;") 15 are secuued .at the junction of-their horizontal andinclined -1nembers to'thc ends of said frame members l1, 11. Upon the under side of each. framemerhhc'rflll, 11, diregtl above the rear ends bf Fthe horizontal hracketm emhers 16, is secured almaring 18, in which is pivotall' the threaded. horizontal member gulzu supporting rod or adj'ustin 1! The lower end-ofth'e vertica of said angular supporting rod on'ad'ili'tin screw is also threaded and a sses'throi'l gn an opening. in the rear end 0 the-horizontal member of the bracket-i 16, with adjusting nuts 90 21 ah the end of said. horizontal cnringthe bracket to its The outer ends of the ote aiidf, below member" foi' seaidj u ste'd -pcsi ti on. inclined members;

v .i are provided. with circular." heads ii, to WlUCl] areadjustahly Sechneddhe correspondingheads'23. 23 of hl0 clts 24, 24:,"bymeens of bolt- 25;. at id nuts 2-6. The clamping blocks-241724, A provided at their lower flange. 27, turned upward] said blocks are {able jaw 27 ha downwardly. The jaws28 ar the blocks-24 by bolts 29 and 31 denote a fender bah, efem of channel iron, and having-its ends ed and extending rearwardly, af di e tmthe ft i Whe 1 h p i fi' fi r e t. 3 take wire w The correspondm e'nd's (if the'spring .'32, 32m cunledto mm a 33, 33' to receive pins'34', 34

'the'fehder bar 31, end the other .e iids off.

The brackets eecuredin ember clamping f-i healamp which vertically through the horizontal flanges no and p'r'jpvided ji e cured to said clamps and to said bufi'er bar,

.bar,

Tender comprising a buffer bar,

said springs are bent to form elongated openings or loops 35, 35 to receive pins 36, 36 which also extend through the hori zontal flanges of said fender bar.

Upon the rear side of the fender bar di- -rectly in front of the clam ing blocks 24, 24

are secured cushions 37, ,3 made of rubber or other suitable material -which serve as supplemental means for absorbing the final shock received by the fender bar and arresting the movement thereof. The-said cushions 37, 37 are secured intermediate the horizontal flanges of said fender bar 31 bypins 38, 38 extending, through said flanges and cushions.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: After the apparatus has been applied 17, 17 to the desired height. I-Iereupon the nuts 26, 26 on the bolts 25, 25', which secure the clamping blocks 24, 241 to the brackets 15, 15 are loosened, and said brackets adjusted to a horizontal position. Should the vehicle strike an obstacle in its path the buffer-bar 31 will receive the impact or shock and its rearward movement be resisted initially by the action of springs 32, 32. Should the impact be of su lcientforce to wholly overcome the resisting power of the springs 32, 32 then theforward portions of said spring secured within the clamping blocks 24, 24 will be caused to contact with the elastic cushions 37, 37

and resist the further movement of. said bar, and finally arrest its movement.

, Having thus described my invention what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, i's:. 7

t The combination with a vehicle, of a fender comprising-a bufler bar, a plurality of pivoted supports, means for adjusting said pivot-ed supports, -clamps piyotally mounted on said supports, means for adjustirig said clamps, and resilient members sesubstantially as specified.

2. Thecombination with a vehicle, of a of pivoted sup orts securedto said vehicle,- clamping 'mem ers securedv to said ivoted supports, and springs secured within said clamping members and, to said bufier bar adjacent to theopposite ends-thereof, substantially as s 'ecified.

B. The com ination with a vehicle, of a fender comprising a bufl'err bar, a plurality of brackets pivotally secured to said vehicle, means for securing said bracketsin their adjusted positions, clamping members. on said brackets, and springs secured intermesecured upon said cured intermediate their ends to a plurality diate their ends to "said clamping members and at their ends to said b-ufi'er bar, substantially as specified.

4. The combination with a vehicle, of a fender comprising a butter bar, a plurality of brackets pivotally secureda intermediate their ends to said-vehicle, means for securing the same in their adjusted positions, clamping members ad'justably secured to said pivoted brackets, and springs secured intermediate their ends to said brackets, and

secured at their ends to said buflcr bar, so as to be movable relatively thereto, substantially as'specified. 5. The combinationwith a vehicle, of a fender comprising in buffer bar, a plurality of Brackets pivotally secured intermediate their ends to said vehicle,- means securing the same in their adjusted positions, clamping members adjustably secured to said pivoted brackets, springs secured to said bracketsand buffer bar,. and resilient cushioning members I clamping members and tially as specified. v

6. The combination with a vehicle, of a buffer bar, substanfender comprising a butter bar, aplurality' of brackets pivotally secured intermediate their ends to said vehicle, adjusting screws secured to said'vehicle and traversing corresponding ends of said pivoted brackets, nuts arranged upon said adjusting screws above and below said pivoted brackets for securing the same to their adjusted positions, clamping members pivotally mounted upon the opposite ends of said brackets, means for securing said clamping members to their adjusted positions, and springs sesaid clamping members, each of one of its ends secured to said buffer bar so as to be movable longitudinally of said bufl'er bar, substantially as specified.

7. The combination with a vehicle, ofI-a fender comprisinga buffer bar, a plurality of brackets pivotally secured intermediate their end to .said vehicle, adjusting screws secured to said frame and traversing the inner ends of said ivotedbrac'kets, nuts ar ranged upon sai ing the same to their adjusted positions, clamping members pivotally secured to the opposite ends of said brackets, means for securing said clamping members to their adjusted positions, springs secured intermediate their ends to said clamping members and movable longitudinally of said butter bar, and elastic cushions secured. u on said bufferbar adapted to engage wit 1 said clamping members, substantially as specified.

8. The combination with a vehicle having a. pair of parallel side frame-members, of a. fender comprising 'a buffer bar, a' pair of brackets pivotally secured to said side frame disposed intermediate of said said springs having adjusting screws above, and below said pivoted brackets for securmemhers, bearings secured to said side frame clamping members, screws supported in said hearings and: traversing the inner ends of said brackets, adjustingnuts on said screwsfor securing said, brackets to their adjusted positions, heads ivotally secured upon the outer ends of brackets, means for securing said heads to their adjusted positions, clamping-jaws on said heads, curved springs secured intermediate their ends within the jaws on said heads, and each of said springs having an eye at one of its ends and secured to said bufl'er bar-,- and an elongated opening at its other end to receive a piIi forfij h ovahly attaching said end to said limiter? ti substantially as specified.

9. I hombination with a vehicle having a paiitiltif parallel side frame members, of a mdet comprising a buffer bar, a pair of brackets pivotally secured to said side frame members, bearings secured to said side frame lnen'ibers, screws pivotally supported in said bearings each. traversing one end of said brackets, adjusting uts on said screws for securing said brackets to their adjusted positions, heads. pivptally secured upon the outer ends of saidimackets, means for securing said headsto their adjusted positions,

, clamping jaws on said heads, and curved springs secured intermediate their ends within the clamping jaws on said heads,

"each of said springs having an eye at one of its ends and secured to said bufier bar,

and an elongated opening atits other-end for securing said end of the spring to said bufi'cr bansp' as to be movablelongitudinally thereof, andan elasticcushion secured upon said bufier bar intermediate the ends of said springs, substantially as specified.

10. lhe combination with a vehicle of a fender comprising a Ushaped buffer bar having its open portion facing inward, sup"- porting means, and springs secured upon ,said supporting means having their ends secured within said U shaped bufl'er barfor yicldingly supporting the same, substantially" as specified.

Signed county and State of New York, this 28th day of May, nineteen hundred and ten. 1

' EDWIN K. CONOVER. Witnesses:

Comm!) A. DIETRICH, Josaru G. QUINN, Jr,

at the cityof New York, in the:- 

